What are the steps to adjust the high beams on the Hyundai Elantra?
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Steps to adjust the headlights on the Hyundai Elantra: 1. Prepare a tape measure, masking tape, a Phillips screwdriver, and a hex socket set. 2. Find a level ground with a vertical white wall. Drive the car straight toward the wall slowly and stop when the front of the car is as close to the wall as possible. Mark a vertical line on the wall corresponding to the centerline of the car's front. Then, reverse the car in a straight line and stop when the headlights are 25 feet away from the wall. 3. Perform the following two measurements: (1) Measurement A: Measure the height from the geometric center of the headlight cover to the ground. (2) Measurement B: Measure the distance from the center of the low-beam lens to the centerline of the car's front, as well as the distance from the center of the high-beam lens to the centerline of the car's front. 4. Draw two horizontal lines on the wall: one corresponding to the value from Measurement A in step 3, and the other 2 inches lower than the first line. Then, based on the values from Measurement B in step 3, mark the positions of the low beams and high beams on the wall. Measure from the centerline of the wall and use short vertical lines to mark the low-beam positions on the lower horizontal line and the high-beam positions on the higher horizontal line. This will create four crosses on the wall: the lower two correspond to the center pivot points of the low-beam cutoff lines, and the upper two correspond to the center points of the high-beam light spots. 5. Low-beam adjustment: Turn on the low beams before adjusting. The cutoff line will project onto the wall. Use the Phillips screwdriver to adjust the horizontal and vertical screws of the low beams so that the center pivot point of the cutoff line aligns with the low-beam mark on the wall. Adjust each low beam separately, and cover the other headlight while adjusting one side. 6. High-beam adjustment: Turn on the high beams and use the hex socket set to adjust the vertical and horizontal screws of the high beams. Since high beams do not have a cutoff line, they project as two light spots on the wall. Adjust the center point (brightest spot) of the high-beam light spots to align with the high-beam mark on the wall.